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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Play It Beyonce

Born September 4, 1981

Where it all began - 
Destiny's Child - one of the best-selling girl groups of all time

Only solo female artist to achieve at least 20 Top 10 singles 
Only female artist with over 10 Top 10 singles as part of a group

Over 200 million records sold worldwide - One of the best-selling artists of all time

60 million records sold with Destiny's Child

- Honors -  
Most awarded female of all time -
32 Grammy Awards
26 MTV Video Music Awards
24 NAACP Image Awards
35 BET Awards
17 Soul Train Music Awards
International Artist of Excellence 
(American Music Awards, 2007)
Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts 
(World Music Awards, 2008)
Billboard Millennium Award (Inaugural, 2011)
Songwriter of the Year 
(American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 2002)*
*Beyonce is the first black woman to win this award.

Most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night (6 - 2010)
(Adele tied the record in 2012)

Destiny's Child named third Greatest Music Video artists of all time
(behind Madonna and Michael Jackson)

Most successful black touring artist 
Most Powerful Woman in Music (2020)
Second most award-winning artist of all time (behind Michael Jackson)

One of the 100 Women Who Defined the 21st Century (Time)

Discography -
5 albums with Destiny's Child
1 album with Jay-Z
8 solo albums
1 soundtrack album (The Lion King:  The Gift - 2019)

Inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (Inaugural class, 2021)

3rd in VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music (2012, behind Mariah Carey and Madonna)

64 RIAA Certifications - Top certified in the 2000s decade


There is a wealth of history behind Beyonce, not just what is shown here.  A further reading will say the rest of it.  Follow the Wikipedia link above.

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